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Set in "Two". Max yells at Logan to do something himself instead of busting her chops. So Logan decides to support her with Alec's help. But things don't go as well as in the actual episode, at first.
My Two
Logan sighed. Max didn't see anything but Joshua and it was frustrating. He didn't mind helping out, in fact that had been the basis of their relationship for a long time, and since they couldn't touch these days, it seemed to be reduced to that again.
But Max didn't see anything but her task, all she did was blame herself for letting out the transgenics and apparently she thought he did so, too. He didn't see the transgenics as the reason for the trouble, but individual transgenics needed to be stopped, just as individual people.
Max didn't get that though, and it frustrated him that she didn't understand his reasoning and had yelled at him- again, to help her, to put his life on hold, and to risk his ass to support her in her cause, and again, he wouldn't mind. But there was nothing he got in exchange, and that wasn't the way it was supposed to be. Ever since she had returned it had been about her and her issues.
She had never asked him how he felt about it all, if he wanted her to stay away from him. He was willing to take the risk of dying from her touch if that meant she was a part of his life. But she just saw what she wanted herself. He understood she didn't want to be responsible for his death, but that didn't mean she could decide above his head what his life should be like. He had risked it to get her back, and now that she was back in his life, she tried to stay away from him. It just didn't make any sense, and it sure as hell wasn't fair.
But of course he would help her, so he determindly stood up, exo whirring, and called Alec to help him out. He knew he would have to go down the sewers to find Isaac, and he wasn't quite sure the exo would agree with the wetness. But for Max's sake he would take the risk.
**
"You sure you are up for this, buddy?" Alec looked Logan up and down after hearing the exo.
"Shut up."
"Seriously, I mean it."
"Guess we are about to find out." Logan's jaw was tight when he glanced at the younger man over his shoulder.
"Must be an ordinary thing, having to prove yourself."
"Cut it out." Logan had reached the entrance and was in no mood to discuss his human frame of mind with a transgenic, let alone a transgenic called Alec. Instead he checked the servo motor of his exoskeleton one last time before stepping down into the sewers.
He instantly realized that it was not going to be a ride in the park. It was dark and the floor was either flooded or covered with trash, and walking would be tricky.
Alec stayed back and observed Logan's hesitant gait for a moment. "This is probably the wrong moment to talk about your medical status, but: Do you actually feel the floor?"
The other man turned around, annoyed. But there was a sincere note of worry in Alec's eyes so he decided to be nice for once.
"You are right, it's not the moment to discuss it, and you won't stop me from going in there, but to answer your question, no, I can't feel the floor. I kinda relate on looking where I set my feet. If that's not possible, hoping and praying is the only option I have."
"OK." Alec respected Logan's decision. "But lemme at least take the lead and you stay close so you can use me as support, just in case. Unless, of course, you wanna have a bath in this nice, clean water." He shook his head in disgust. "This smells awful." He stepped ahead of Logan and started to fight his way through the waste, clearing a path for Logan as good as he could.
"Thanks." Logan hated to admit it, but he was grateful for Alec's offer.
Slowly the two of them made their way through the sewers, until they reached a cave and Alec stopped. Logan scanned the ground, deciding where he would put his feet next before letting his gaze roam around.
"Alec." His voice was much calmer than he actually felt upon staring into the face of Joshua- or Isaac, for that matter. Before his companion could turn around, the dog-man attacked Logan. The human tried to fight the creature, but was at a loss. His strength just didn't match the transgenic's. He was lying in the dirty water within seconds, and adding to his panic his entire upper body shook violently when the exo malfunctioned. "Damn it." He looked up to see Alec trying to beat the doglike man, while reaching behind to switch off the machine. Shaking like that, he wouldn't even be able to drag his body out of the water.
Alec finally draw in a deep breath and looked after the retreating transgenic, it was too late when he realized the creature was about to lock them into the cave. "F***!" He stormed towards the entrance, but there was nothing he could do, the gate was locked up and even with his strength it would take some time to break through. "He played us!" He slammed his fist against the wall. "I can't believe it." Then he turned around and saw Logan trying to get out of the water. "Shit. Are you ok?" Alec was by the other man's side within the blink of a second, but then he hesitated. He had seen Logan freak out when somebody offered help before. "Can you make it?" The older man nodded, his jaw tight, and when he dragged his lifeless legs out of the water Alec immediately understood. "Guess the thing's not waterproof?" There was no answer. "Think you an fix it?"
"No idea. Damn it." Logan's voice was full of frustration and anger.
"Listen, take your time. I'll try to break through that gate, but forn ow, we won't be able to go anywhere anyway." No matter how blunt and irresponsible Alec could be, he understood Logan's reaction and felt sympathy for the other man. He knew from Max what had happened to him, how he got injured, and he admired Logan's courage and strength, after all he was a mere human; no hiding behind superpowers, hell, he couldn't even run if he needed to.
Logan leaned against the cold wall of the cave and looked up, defeated. "I should've known, damn it, I'm just a cripple. What the hell was I thinking, believing I could pretend to be normal."
Alec felt helpless, how was he supposed to offer comfort without being regarded as somebody who pitied a guy who hated nothing as much as pity? He decided to keep his mouth shut and concentrate on the breakfree instead.
Logan sat there with his eyes closed for a moment, trying to calm himself. He heard Alec work on the gate and finally sat up straighter. He opened his pants to check on the exo, but what he saw didn't boost his confidence. The servo seemed to be damaged beyond repair, at least without the adequate devices. He could wait until it had dried and then maybe shortcircuit it, but from his experience that would not result in a trustworthy functioning. With his clothes all soaked he had nothing to dry the motor anyway.
"Alec? Do you have a dry piece of clothes?" It cost him plenty to ask that question. The younger man understood immediately and didn't ask any question, instead he wordlessly undressed his jacket and then his sweater.
"Try to keep it as dry as possible and then dress it, you are all wet and will freeze to death otherwise." Logan looked up, about to respond, but decided against it. After all, Alec had a point, no matter how much he hated having to admit that. Ever since the accident he tended to freeze easily, and now, soaked through with cold water, unable to move, he would certainly shake from the cold any minute.
"We have to get outta here, who knows when this freak returns."
"You think he will?"
"I dunno, he didn't strike me as the kind of guy who would sit down and talk this through though. I don't wanna take any chances. Max would kill me if something happens to you."
"This has nothing to do with you, you are not here to protect me."
"I totally agree, but I'm sure Max won't."
"Besides she was the one who told me to do something for once."
Alec leaned against the gate and looked down at the other man sitting on the ground, trying to dry the servomotor at an awkward angle. "Sure she meant you coming down here?"
"Lately, she didn't care much anyway." Logan shrugged, trying to pretend it didn't matter. But Alec saw the hurt in his eyes.
"Listen, apart from the fact that I don't really understand what Max sees in you, an ordinary, I know that she cares about you deeply, this virus just gives her the creeps." Alec turned around again, throwing his weight against the gate.
Logan sat in silence, thinking about what Alec had told him. He understood Max, on some level, if it was him he would probably act like that as well, but it still hurt not being able to have her. They had wasted an entire year, and now they had opened up and would be ready...He remembered a conversation with Max the day of their anniversary when she had been in heat, she had told him that no matter how far she ran, she felt like Manticore was always right behind her. And now it was Manticore again that stood between her and a happy life.
"Hey, buddy? Logan!"
"What?" He looked up at Alec and saw that the gate was open.
"Are you able to walk?"
Logan reached back and tried to switch the exo on, but nothing happened. "Damn it." He tried to turn and check the cables. His hands shook from the cold and he wasn't able to work on them.
"Need some help?" Alec moved closer, nervously glancing over is shoulder. He had just heard a sound.
"Try to shortcircuit the red and the yellow ones." Logan felt absolutely ridicuouls, but he didn't have many options right now. Finally the exo whirred to life and he was able to bent his knees. He shakily tried to get up, but the damaged servo didn't give enough orders to his paralyzed limbs.
"What's up?" Alec heard the noises close in. "He's comin'!"
Set in "Two". Max yells at Logan to do something himself instead of busting her chops. So Logan decides to support her with Alec's help. But things don't go as well as in the actual episode, at first.
My Two
Logan sighed. Max didn't see anything but Joshua and it was frustrating. He didn't mind helping out, in fact that had been the basis of their relationship for a long time, and since they couldn't touch these days, it seemed to be reduced to that again.
But Max didn't see anything but her task, all she did was blame herself for letting out the transgenics and apparently she thought he did so, too. He didn't see the transgenics as the reason for the trouble, but individual transgenics needed to be stopped, just as individual people.
Max didn't get that though, and it frustrated him that she didn't understand his reasoning and had yelled at him- again, to help her, to put his life on hold, and to risk his ass to support her in her cause, and again, he wouldn't mind. But there was nothing he got in exchange, and that wasn't the way it was supposed to be. Ever since she had returned it had been about her and her issues.
She had never asked him how he felt about it all, if he wanted her to stay away from him. He was willing to take the risk of dying from her touch if that meant she was a part of his life. But she just saw what she wanted herself. He understood she didn't want to be responsible for his death, but that didn't mean she could decide above his head what his life should be like. He had risked it to get her back, and now that she was back in his life, she tried to stay away from him. It just didn't make any sense, and it sure as hell wasn't fair.
But of course he would help her, so he determindly stood up, exo whirring, and called Alec to help him out. He knew he would have to go down the sewers to find Isaac, and he wasn't quite sure the exo would agree with the wetness. But for Max's sake he would take the risk.
**
"You sure you are up for this, buddy?" Alec looked Logan up and down after hearing the exo.
"Shut up."
"Seriously, I mean it."
"Guess we are about to find out." Logan's jaw was tight when he glanced at the younger man over his shoulder.
"Must be an ordinary thing, having to prove yourself."
"Cut it out." Logan had reached the entrance and was in no mood to discuss his human frame of mind with a transgenic, let alone a transgenic called Alec. Instead he checked the servo motor of his exoskeleton one last time before stepping down into the sewers.
He instantly realized that it was not going to be a ride in the park. It was dark and the floor was either flooded or covered with trash, and walking would be tricky.
Alec stayed back and observed Logan's hesitant gait for a moment. "This is probably the wrong moment to talk about your medical status, but: Do you actually feel the floor?"
The other man turned around, annoyed. But there was a sincere note of worry in Alec's eyes so he decided to be nice for once.
"You are right, it's not the moment to discuss it, and you won't stop me from going in there, but to answer your question, no, I can't feel the floor. I kinda relate on looking where I set my feet. If that's not possible, hoping and praying is the only option I have."
"OK." Alec respected Logan's decision. "But lemme at least take the lead and you stay close so you can use me as support, just in case. Unless, of course, you wanna have a bath in this nice, clean water." He shook his head in disgust. "This smells awful." He stepped ahead of Logan and started to fight his way through the waste, clearing a path for Logan as good as he could.
"Thanks." Logan hated to admit it, but he was grateful for Alec's offer.
Slowly the two of them made their way through the sewers, until they reached a cave and Alec stopped. Logan scanned the ground, deciding where he would put his feet next before letting his gaze roam around.
"Alec." His voice was much calmer than he actually felt upon staring into the face of Joshua- or Isaac, for that matter. Before his companion could turn around, the dog-man attacked Logan. The human tried to fight the creature, but was at a loss. His strength just didn't match the transgenic's. He was lying in the dirty water within seconds, and adding to his panic his entire upper body shook violently when the exo malfunctioned. "Damn it." He looked up to see Alec trying to beat the doglike man, while reaching behind to switch off the machine. Shaking like that, he wouldn't even be able to drag his body out of the water.
Alec finally draw in a deep breath and looked after the retreating transgenic, it was too late when he realized the creature was about to lock them into the cave. "F***!" He stormed towards the entrance, but there was nothing he could do, the gate was locked up and even with his strength it would take some time to break through. "He played us!" He slammed his fist against the wall. "I can't believe it." Then he turned around and saw Logan trying to get out of the water. "Shit. Are you ok?" Alec was by the other man's side within the blink of a second, but then he hesitated. He had seen Logan freak out when somebody offered help before. "Can you make it?" The older man nodded, his jaw tight, and when he dragged his lifeless legs out of the water Alec immediately understood. "Guess the thing's not waterproof?" There was no answer. "Think you an fix it?"
"No idea. Damn it." Logan's voice was full of frustration and anger.
"Listen, take your time. I'll try to break through that gate, but forn ow, we won't be able to go anywhere anyway." No matter how blunt and irresponsible Alec could be, he understood Logan's reaction and felt sympathy for the other man. He knew from Max what had happened to him, how he got injured, and he admired Logan's courage and strength, after all he was a mere human; no hiding behind superpowers, hell, he couldn't even run if he needed to.
Logan leaned against the cold wall of the cave and looked up, defeated. "I should've known, damn it, I'm just a cripple. What the hell was I thinking, believing I could pretend to be normal."
Alec felt helpless, how was he supposed to offer comfort without being regarded as somebody who pitied a guy who hated nothing as much as pity? He decided to keep his mouth shut and concentrate on the breakfree instead.
Logan sat there with his eyes closed for a moment, trying to calm himself. He heard Alec work on the gate and finally sat up straighter. He opened his pants to check on the exo, but what he saw didn't boost his confidence. The servo seemed to be damaged beyond repair, at least without the adequate devices. He could wait until it had dried and then maybe shortcircuit it, but from his experience that would not result in a trustworthy functioning. With his clothes all soaked he had nothing to dry the motor anyway.
"Alec? Do you have a dry piece of clothes?" It cost him plenty to ask that question. The younger man understood immediately and didn't ask any question, instead he wordlessly undressed his jacket and then his sweater.
"Try to keep it as dry as possible and then dress it, you are all wet and will freeze to death otherwise." Logan looked up, about to respond, but decided against it. After all, Alec had a point, no matter how much he hated having to admit that. Ever since the accident he tended to freeze easily, and now, soaked through with cold water, unable to move, he would certainly shake from the cold any minute.
"We have to get outta here, who knows when this freak returns."
"You think he will?"
"I dunno, he didn't strike me as the kind of guy who would sit down and talk this through though. I don't wanna take any chances. Max would kill me if something happens to you."
"This has nothing to do with you, you are not here to protect me."
"I totally agree, but I'm sure Max won't."
"Besides she was the one who told me to do something for once."
Alec leaned against the gate and looked down at the other man sitting on the ground, trying to dry the servomotor at an awkward angle. "Sure she meant you coming down here?"
"Lately, she didn't care much anyway." Logan shrugged, trying to pretend it didn't matter. But Alec saw the hurt in his eyes.
"Listen, apart from the fact that I don't really understand what Max sees in you, an ordinary, I know that she cares about you deeply, this virus just gives her the creeps." Alec turned around again, throwing his weight against the gate.
Logan sat in silence, thinking about what Alec had told him. He understood Max, on some level, if it was him he would probably act like that as well, but it still hurt not being able to have her. They had wasted an entire year, and now they had opened up and would be ready...He remembered a conversation with Max the day of their anniversary when she had been in heat, she had told him that no matter how far she ran, she felt like Manticore was always right behind her. And now it was Manticore again that stood between her and a happy life.
"Hey, buddy? Logan!"
"What?" He looked up at Alec and saw that the gate was open.
"Are you able to walk?"
Logan reached back and tried to switch the exo on, but nothing happened. "Damn it." He tried to turn and check the cables. His hands shook from the cold and he wasn't able to work on them.
"Need some help?" Alec moved closer, nervously glancing over is shoulder. He had just heard a sound.
"Try to shortcircuit the red and the yellow ones." Logan felt absolutely ridicuouls, but he didn't have many options right now. Finally the exo whirred to life and he was able to bent his knees. He shakily tried to get up, but the damaged servo didn't give enough orders to his paralyzed limbs.
"What's up?" Alec heard the noises close in. "He's comin'!"